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Refresh.py

The document contains a Python script that refreshes a specific range in an Excel file using the win32com.client library. It initializes COM threading, opens the Excel application in hidden mode, calculates a specified range, saves the workbook, and cleans up resources. The script also measures and prints the time taken for the refresh operation and handles exceptions that may occur during the process.

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Refresh.py

The document contains a Python script that refreshes a specific range in an Excel file using the win32com.client library. It initializes COM threading, opens the Excel application in hidden mode, calculates a specified range, saves the workbook, and cleans up resources. The script also measures and prints the time taken for the refresh operation and handles exceptions that may occur during the process.

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import win32com.

client
import pythoncom
import gc
import time
from constants import ListFilePath

def refresh_excel():
"""Refreshes the Excel file and updates calculations."""
excel_path = ListFilePath
try:
pythoncom.CoInitialize() # Initialize COM threading

start_time = time.time() # Start timer

# Open Excel (hidden mode)


excel = win32com.client.DispatchEx("Excel.Application")
excel.Visible = False
excel.ScreenUpdating = False
excel.DisplayAlerts = False

# Open workbook and first sheet (change index if needed)


wb = excel.Workbooks.Open(excel_path)
ws = wb.Sheets(1) # Change to specific sheet if needed (e.g., ws =
wb.Sheets["Sheet1"])

# Refresh only the specific range


ws.Range("AA1:AB10").Calculate()

# Save and close


wb.Save()
wb.Close(SaveChanges=True)

# Quit Excel properly


excel.Quit()

# Release COM object and clean memory


del ws
del wb
del excel
gc.collect()

end_time = time.time() # End timer


elapsed_time = end_time - start_time

print(f"Excel range AA1:AB10 refreshed successfully in {elapsed_time:.2f}


seconds.")

except Exception as e:
print(f"Error refreshing Excel range: {e}")

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